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Safeguarding workshop brings fresh awareness on Rodrigues Island
RODRIGUES ISLAND — On a remote island in the Indian Ocean where conversations about child protection have long remained in the shadows, more than 100 community leaders gathered for an intensive safeguarding workshop led by Dr Emilie Rivet, clinical psychologist, and...
President Verny Presents Commission’s Second Annual Report to Pope Leo XIV
VATICAN CITY - Archbishop Thibault Verny was received in audience by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on Fraiday September 12th, marking the first official meeting between the President of the Commission and the Holy Father, following his appointment on July 15. Monsignor...
Guatemala hosts major clergy training on abuse prevention
GUATEMALA CITY — More than 700 priests from across Guatemala gathered this past month for a large-scale training on safeguarding minors, organised in collaboration with the Episcopal Conference of Guatemala and the Commission. The three-day initiative, held from...
First Ever Canon Law and Safeguarding Seminar in the Pacific
SUVA, Fiji — More than 120 seminarians from across the Pacific gathered in Fiji for a three-day workshop aimed at strengthening understanding of Canon Law and safeguarding in the Church. The event was the first of its kind ever to be held at the Pacific Regional...
Honduras Holds Intensive Training for Listening Centers Supporting Abuse Victims
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — An intensive training session aimed at strengthening the Church’s network of listening centers was held Aug. 7–8 in Tegucigalpa, gathering 52 participants from dioceses across Honduras. The programme, led by Father Daniel Portillo...
Church in Ukraine Strengthens Child Protection with Backing from Commission
ROME — The Commission has launched a special grant funding initiative in Ukraine to reinforce child safeguarding practices in Catholic pastoral and educational settings. Developed in partnership with the Roman Catholic Episcopal Conference in Ukraine, the initiative...
Building Capacity for Accountability and Support in the Church: A Three-Part Series on Canon Law and Safeguarding
In recent years, the global Catholic Church has taken significant steps to strengthen safeguarding measures, respond with integrity to cases of abuse, and ensure justice and healing for victims-survivors. Yet, for many Church authorities, canon lawyers, and...
Church Leaders in Africa Advance Safeguarding Efforts Through Memorare Initiative
NAIROBI — Efforts to expand and strengthen child protection policies across Africa are gaining traction, as Church leaders from Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and other West African nations take critical steps toward implementing the Memorare Initiative,...
Zimbabwe tests Commission’s Universal Guidelines Framework
HARARE, Zimbabwe – Catholic leaders in Zimbabwe have made concrete strides to strengthen child protection efforts, following a three-day training hosted by the Commission and the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC) from June 24 to 26. Held in Harare, the...
On the Frontline of Protecting Children: Commission gathers with Divine Word Missionaries in Maharashtra
PUNE, India — A two-day safeguarding workshop focused on the sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable persons was held at Ishvani Kendra in Pune, Maharashtra, drawing religious participants from across five continents. The Divine Word Missionaries (Society of the...
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